Temperament, Behavior Problems, and Learning Skills in Very Low Birth Weight Preschoolers

Schraeder, Barbara D.; Heverly, Mary Ann; Rappaport, Judith

doi:10.1002/nur.4770130106

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“…Vohr, Garcia-Coll, and Oh (1989) found attention problems in 31% of their sample of low-birthweight infants when seen at 3 years of age. Maternal reports in one study of 4-year-old low-birthweight preschoolers identified 67% with behavior problems and 37% with attention problems (Schraeder, Heverly, & Rappaport, 1990).…”

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High-Risk Preterm Infants at 3 Years of Age: Parental Response to the Presence of Developmental Problems

Huber¹,

Holditch‐Davis²,

Brandon³

1993

Children's Health Care

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In this article we describe developmental status at 3 years and family utilization of early intervention services of 24 children who were born prematurely and weighed less than 1,500 g or who required mechanical ventilation at birth. Findings indicated (a) a low rate of major disabling conditions; (b) a high rate of developmental, mild cognitive, and behavioral concerns; and (c) a lack of family follow-through on referrals for early intervention services for potentially responsive children, even though the concerns put the children at risk for school difficulties.

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High-Risk Preterm Infants at 3 Years of Age: Parental Response to the Presence of Developmental Problems

Huber¹,

Holditch‐Davis²,

Brandon³

1993

Children's Health Care

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“…Other researchers have also reported similar ndings, in particular, when children with possible mental impairment at birth were excluded from the studied group. Furthermore, other investigators have emphasised a greater incidence of learning problems (Als, 1985;Calame et al, 1986;Schraeder, Heverley, & Rappaport, 1990) or even variations in temperament (Schraeder & Tobey, 1989;Spungen & Farren, 1986): Low birthweight children had greater dif culties with respect to rhythm, persistence and mood than children born at term as healthy, normal birthweight infants.…”

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The Social Behaviour of 11- to 12-year-old Children Born as Low Birthweight and/or Premature Infants

Tessier

Nadeau

Boivin

et al. 1997

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Two studies (Study 1 and Study 2) were carried out to compare the social behaviour of school-aged children born as premature and/or low birthweight infants, with that of children born as healthy fullterm infants. Participants in Study 1 were 147 11-year-olds of whom 49 (29 females and 20 males) were reported by their parents to have been born prematurely. Participants in Study 2 were 84 11-year-old boys, 28 of whom were born with a birthweight less than 2000 grams. These at-risk subjects were followed for a period of two years. Subgroups within both study groups were matched with control groups using gender, age, and the school environment as common factors. Children in the target classes of Study 1 were classified using the Revised Class Play (Masten, Morison, & Pelligrini, 1985) and the Peer Nomination Inventory (Perry, Kusel, & Perry, 1988). In Study 2, the children completed the Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI) (Pekarik, Prinz, Liebert, Weintraub, & Neale, 1976). Findings suggest that aggressive behaviour is not related to birth status and that birth status is not linked to prosocial behaviour associated with sociability and likeability. However, both studies showed that children (boys and girls alike) born as premature or low birthweight infants, expressed greater levels of internalised social behaviour. These findings suggest that infants born premature and/or with a low birthweight may be less socially competent with their peers during their school-age years.

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“…Over the past two decades researchers have studied numerous biological and environmental factors thought to influence the development of childhood behavior problems with varying results. Biological factors, such as preterm birth, pose a significant risk for the development of behavior problems (Greenberg, Carmichael-Olson, & Cmic, 1992;Schraeder, Heverly, & Rappaport, 1990). Preterm infants have been shown to be less alert, less active, and less responsive in their interactions during their first few months than full term infants, even though mothers are more active and stimulating in interactions with their preterm infants (Barnard, Bee, & Hammond, 1984).…”

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Impact of Marital Quality and Parent‐Infant Interaction on Preschool Behavior Problems

Benzies

Harrison

Magill‐Evans

1998

Public Health Nursing

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This study examined the relationships between parent interactions with healthy term and preterm infants at 12 months of age, marital quality, family socioeconomic status, and preschool behavior problems. Eighty mothers and 74 fathers were observed in the home during an interaction with their child (Nursing Child Assessment Teaching Scale), and this group of parents completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale questionnaire (marital quality) 12 months after the child was discharged from the hospital. Each parent completed the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory when their child was four years of age. The parent and infant interaction scores were not predictive of later child behavior problems. Maternal perceptions of marital quality at 12 months predicted the frequency (Eyberg Intensity score) and impact (Eyberg Problem score) of the child's problematic behaviors reported by mothers. Marital quality and family socioeconomic status predicted the impact of behavior problems for fathers. There were no significant differences between preterm and term children or between boys and girls in the frequency or impact of problematic behaviors. Mothers reported a significantly greater frequency of behavior problems than fathers of the same children. The implications of these findings for nurses who work with families and young children are discussed.

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Temperament, Behavior Problems, and Learning Skills in Very Low Birth Weight Preschoolers

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

High-Risk Preterm Infants at 3 Years of Age: Parental Response to the Presence of Developmental Problems

High-Risk Preterm Infants at 3 Years of Age: Parental Response to the Presence of Developmental Problems

The Social Behaviour of 11- to 12-year-old Children Born as Low Birthweight and/or Premature Infants

Impact of Marital Quality and Parent‐Infant Interaction on Preschool Behavior Problems

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